French–English dictionary

inhabitable

Not fit for people (or other living things) to live in; not able to be inhabited.

inhabité

Not inhabited; having no inhabitants.

inhabituel

Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.]

inhabituellement

In an unusual manner.

inhalateur

(medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.

inhalation

The act of inhaling; inbreathing.

inhaler

(transitive) To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.

inhérent

Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown.

inhiber

(transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.

inhibiteur

that inhibits

inhibitoire

That inhibits.

inhospitalier

(of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

inhumain

Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.

inhumainement

In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.

inhumation

The act of burying; interment; placing remains into the earth.

inhumer

To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.

inimaginable

Unable to be imagined; inconceivable or mind-boggling; beyond belief.

inimitié

(uncountable) The state of being hostile.

inintelligible

Not intelligible; unable to be understood.

inintentionnel

Not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting.

inintentionnellement

Without meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionally.

inintéressant

Arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.

ininterrompu

Without interruption; coherent

iniquité

The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.

initial

Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.

initiale

The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).

initialement

At the beginning.

initiateur

One who initiates.

initiative

(uncountable) A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.

initiatrice

One who initiates.

initié

One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.

initier

To bring in as a member; to make a part of.

injectable

(pharmacy) Capable of being (or designed to be) injected

injecté

(of the eyes) Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels.

injection

(British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)

injudicieux

Showing poor judgement; not well judged.

injure

Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. [from mid-16th c.]

injurier

(transitive) To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.

injurieux

Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

injuste

not fair, unjust

injustement

In an unjust manner.

injustice

(uncountable) The state of being unfair; lack of justice.

injustifiable

That cannot be justified, excused or pardoned.

injustifié

Not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair.

inlassable

Indefatigable, untiring and not yielding to fatigue

inlassablement

Repeatedly; again and again; many times.

inmaîtrisable

(archaic, literary) Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.

Inn

A right tributary of the Danube in Switzerland, Austria and Germany.

inné

Innate, possessed by an organism at birth.

innocemment

In an innocent manner.

innocence

Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime.

innocent

Naive; innocent; ingenuous.

innocenter

(transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.

innombrable

(of a number) Too large to be counted to.

innomé

Having no name, nameless, unnamed; anonymous.

innommable

Beyond expression in words; unspeakable. [from 1450]

innovant

Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

innovateur

Someone who innovates; a creator of new ideas.

innover

(intransitive) To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.

inobservé

Not seen or observed.

inoccupé

Having no job despite being able and willing to work.

inoculation

(immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

inoculer

(transitive, immunology) To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease. [from c. 1722]

inodore

Having no odor.

inoffensif

Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.

inondation

An act of flooding; a flood or gush.

inondé

Filled with water from rain or rivers.

inonder

To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.

inopérable

(surgery) Incapable of being successfully operated on.

inopérant

Incapable of operation or function; inoperative.

inopiné

Not announced beforehand.

inopportun

Unseemly, improper.

inorganique

(chemistry) Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.

inorthodoxie

Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox

inoubliable

Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.

inouï

Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.

inoxydable

That cannot be readily oxidized.

inqualifiable

Extremely bad or objectionable.

inquiet

(slang) Restless, apprehensive and fidgety.

inquiétant

That makes one troubled or uneasy; disquieting or distressing.

inquiétante étrangeté

(psychology, psychoanalysis, Freud) Something that is simultaneously familiar and strange, typically leading to feelings of discomfort.

inquiéter

(transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

inquiétude

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

inquisiteur

(historical) An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

Inquisition

(historical) A tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church set up to investigate and suppress heresy.

insaisissable

Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

insalubre

Unhealthful, not providing or promoting health.

insanité

(countable) Obscene, lewd or abusive language.

insatiable

Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy.

insatisfaction

The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.

insatisfaisant

Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.

insatisfait

Unhappy; dissatisfied

inscription

Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.

inscrire

(transitive) To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list

inscrit

Having had one's name added to an official list or entered into a register

inscrupuleux

Without scruples; immoral.

insecte

(gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.

insecticide

A substance used to kill insects.

insectivore

Insect-eating animal or plant.

insécurisé

Not secure.

insécurité

A lack of confidence in oneself.

insémination

The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.

inséminer

To fill with one's semen.

insensé

Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.

insensément

In an insane manner; not sanely.

insensibilité

The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.

insensible

(figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

insensiblement

Not noticeably; such that it cannot be detected, through being too small or too fast, etc.

inséparable

Unable to be separated; bound together permanently.

insérer

(transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.

inserviable

Not providing help or assistance; not helpful.

insidieux

Causing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.

insignifiance

the state of being insignificant

insignifiant

(figuratively) Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.

insinuation

A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.

insinuer

(transitive, of a proposition) To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.

insipide

Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.

insistance

The state of being insistent.

insister

(idiomatic, intransitive) to constantly and irritatingly talk (about)

insolation

(medicine) Heat stroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays.

insolence

Contemptible, ill-mannered conduct; insulting: arrogant, bold behaviour or attitude.

insolent

(informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.

insolite

Greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange. [from late 16th c.]

insolubilité

The quality of being insoluble

insoluble

Impossible to solve; insoluble.

insolvabilité

(finance) The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay their debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business.

insolvable

Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.

insomniaque

Suffering from or pertaining to insomnia.

insomnie

(medicine) A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

insondable

Extremely deep.

insonorisé

Not allowing sound through.

insonoriser

To make resistant to transmitting sound.

insouciant

Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.

insoumis

(figurative) Not subdued or deterred.

insoumission

The state of being rebellious.

insoutenable

Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing

insoutenablement

In an unbearable manner, not bearably, in a way unable to be borne

inspecteur

A person employed to inspect something.

inspection

An examination in general.

inspectrice

A person employed to inspect something.

inspirant

Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.

inspirateur

Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.

inspirer

(transitive) To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.

instabilité

(uncountable) The quality of being unstable.

instable

Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.

Instagram

(Internet) An online photo- and video-sharing social networking service, originally designed to mimic old-fashioned instant cameras.

installation

The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. [from 19th c.]

instamment

(archaic) Urgently; with insistence. [from 15th c.]

instant

(informal) Specifically, a small amount of time.

instant le plus marquant

(figurative) An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.